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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stoke Newington 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: ( a). Number and Nature of Inspections and Re-Inspections Made during 1931:—

( a). Number and Nature of Inspections and Re-Inspections Made during 1931:—

House-to-House Inspections237
After Notification of Infectious Diseases170
Upon complaint, under Sec. 107 (3), Public Health (London) Act, 1891603
After Notices from Builders, under Bye-Law 14 (London County Council)188
Food premises355
Slaughter houses55
Milkshops, dairies and cowsheds74
Smoke observations1
Factories and workshops253
Other premises inspected431
Outworkers' premises513
Premises inspected on applications under Rent Restriction Acts12
Re-inspections made to examine and test work, and visits to smallpox contacts4,060
Total Inspections:6,952

Table: (b).Informal Notices Served; Number and Nature (under Sec. 3, Public Health (London) Act, 1891):—

(b).Informal Notices Served; Number and Nature (under Sec. 3, Public Health (London) Act, 1891):—

House-to-House Inspection160
After inspection on account of complaint408
After infectious illness18
With reference to food premises and dairies1
„ „ „ factories and workshops (including bakehouses)30
After sundry other inspections142
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